Exact times and dates in some cases have yet to be announced but the Ravens will open up their preseason against the Saints on Aug. 13 at M&T Bank Stadium. Their second preseason game will be against the Eagles on either Aug. 21 or Aug. 22 at Lincoln Financial Field.

For the all-important third preseason game, in which starters traditionally play well into the second half, the Ravens will be at home against the Redskins on Aug. 28 or 29. They’ll then close the preseason on Sept. 3 at Atlanta.

The schedule, which was released by the NFL on Thursday, is a typical preseason slate for the Ravens, who traditionally face regional rivals. The Falcons have also been a staple on the Ravens’ preseason schedule, as this will mark the 10th time in the past 13 years the two teams will meet in the exhibition season. They didn’t play in the preseason last year because they met in the regular season.

It will mark just the second time the Ravens will play the Saints in the preseason. Meanwhile, the Ravens will face the Eagles for the 12th time in the preseason and the Redskins for the ninth. The Ravens aren’t scheduled to play any of their preseason opponents in the regular season.

Quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked only 19 times. And the running game improved markedly under an upgraded zone-blocking system, with running back Justin Forsett rushing for a career-high 1,266 yards and eight...

The Ravens' offensive line emerged as one of the strongest parts of the team last season.

Quarterback Joe Flacco was sacked only 19 times. And the running game improved markedly under an upgraded zone-blocking system, with running back Justin Forsett rushing for a career-high 1,266 yards and eight...